Geology and Minerals

2002 Stromboli tsunami

The 2002 Stromboli tsunami was caused by a volcanic eruption in the Aeolian Islands of Sicily, located on the Tyrrhenian Sea. In May 2002, one of the island's two active volcanoes, Stromboli, entered a new phase of explosive activity, initially characterized by gas and ash emissions from the summit craters. On 30 December 2002, the seismic network recorded two large collapses of a huge portion of the Sciara del Fuoco, which resulted in tsunamis. The first landslide occurred at 13:15, and the second around 13:23; both lasted 5–7 minutes. The event caused damage on the eastern coast of Stromboli and Panarea. These tsunamis have been considered the most violent ones to have struck Stromboli in the past 100 years.

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See also

• ▸Elephant Rocks State Park
• ▸Johan Ludwig Lund
• ▸Crommelin (Martian crater)

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